Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

Signal, Mrs r. II. Baker; press, Miss f.
T. Colburn.
The lawn party which the Congregation
al Sunday school were 10 hold yesterday af
ternoon ON the parsonage grounds was
postponed on account of the rain to to-mor-
row afternoon at o'clock II it should
rain tomorrow, the entertainment will be
held at the chapel
Conductor Severnnce's 19-months old
child came near dying last Friday, in con
sequence Of helping itself 10 the contents
Of an ammonia bottle. The accident hap
pened at Newfane, where Mrs Severance
was visiting, and DIR. Holton was called to
attend the case. Fortunately the injury
was mostly confined TO the throat, aud the
child is now doing well,
! A. f.. Doolittle figures out 10 building
lots on his Charler tract, some of them
| fronting on the Brook road and some on
| Union street and he proposes 10 begin
putting up houses on them this season
Capt. Ebenezer p. Wetherell who died
at his Walnut street home Sunday, at the
age Of 20, was for many years a well known
resident Of Chesterfield, N. H., where his
| body was taken for burial. About year
when he has gradually failed in health. He
was man Of strong character, and was
held in general esteem. He leaves n widow,
sister Of the late Charles Marsh, and a
daughter, wife of Merchant o. D. Ester
brook The funeral was attended at the
house Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Q, o. Day
officiating.
The Vermont live stock company is ar.
| ranging 10 ship about 1900 head Of fat cat
tie 10 the Chicago market from their Dako
Ia ranch.
s. II. Sherman is 10 put l0-foot exten-
sion ON the rear Of his Elliot street block
| for the accommodation Of the cash meat
market.
The selectmen have bought the settees
that were used in Crosby hall to place in
the town hall.
The date Of the county fair at Nowfane
is fixed for Sept. 81 and %.
The rond commissioners will begin laying
more concrete walks in II week or two, in
Guiding one on Terrace street and an eX
tension Of that on Western avenue
Leonard Reid, a member of the Estey
| Guard had narrow escape from death,
Wednesday, while the company was en-
route 10 Bennington. At Gassetts station
the train was side-tracked for freight, and
Reid, with others ~ the company, not see
ing the approaching train, which was run
ming at good rate Of speed, tried to cross
the tracks, when he was struck by the en-
CINE and thrown upon the depot platform
Fortunately he escaped with only a few
scratches, which did not prevent his going
on with the company
From the Bellows Falls Times of this
week "lhe Estey Guards paraded the
Square during their brief stay here ycster-
| day, making very interesting and soldier
like appearance. They were accompanied
| 10y the Brattleboro First Regiment band
who gave some fine music, and rank up
among the best bands in the state
Postmaster Colony Of Keene has been in
town this week to look over the local free
delivery system with view 10 its estab
lishment in Keene.
The uncomfortable excess Of humidity 80
long prevalent in the air dropped out rather
suddenly Saturday night, and the mercury
took a dip down 10 the jOs In some places
in the county light frost is reported
The young people Of the Universalist
Sunday school are talking Of an excursion
10 Watch Hill
VIM Steere's house on Myrtle street was
sold at auction yesterday 10 Austin Ward
for S2OjO
Mrs. G. L. King Of Bellows Falls, vice
regent of the Mt Vernon ladies' associa
tiun-a position formerly held bv Mrs
Hampden Cults Of this towns sending
out circulars addressed N the people Of the
state asking for aid to assist in freeing Mt
Vernon 10 the public
+. 81 Applin and Mike Baker had foot
race from Cox's store to Milestone bridge
~ farfav for ~ am aud A,.,,1t,,
came in ahead.
The three local military organizations left
for the Bennington muster according 10
program, and the ~ companies of the state
guard are now pleasantly quartered at
Camp Seth Warner, which is about one
fourth mile from the village on the spacious
grounds belonging 10 the soldiers home
The encampment will last eight days. and
ON the 10th, at the laying of the corner
stone of the battle monument. the regi-
ment will do escort duty.
The friends Of Rev. DR.. Cow who may
desire to meet him while here will have an
opportunity by calling at DR.. Holton's resi-
dence between : and 10 O'Clock Saturday
evening.
VIM. 5. Newton, Esq, has ID catalogue of
Bratteboro academy for November, 1898.
which is something of aruriosity. 1t is
printed in the form of a poster, and gives
IN its list of trustees the names of Rev
Ephraim II. Newton, president, and Ste
phen Greenleaf, secretary Roswell Har-
ris was then principal of the school and
Fletcher Ransom assistant. Among the
pupils whose names appear upon the cata
logue only these are recognized AS now liv-
ing Love Ryan, now Mrs. James Fisk,
senior Abigail Crosby, now Mrs Dr. A.
d. Putnam; Emery Crosby, now resi-
dent Of Taunton, Mass Theodore F.
Green admiral Green L. 5. ~ now of
Jatirey y. H.. Jarvis Root and Geo. II.
Salisbury Of this town The catalogue
gives the price Of board at 81 to 81 .33 per
week.
The following is list of letters remain.
NJ in the Brattleboro post-ollice Aug 12
Men q Bailey. Robert X Bartlett ) Collins
VI Earl, II l. HaWlry, j Mclntip., + W Prior
Herman Perkins, l. G. Richardson, c : Silver. Geu
!. Spar, l. II stone, VI Smith, Geo h wilkins =
Rev Geo Water.
Women Mrs Addison Beers Mrs T Davis,
Katie Cahill, Minnie Coane, : Belle Cooke, Lila
Ellis Mrs l. Elliot. Nina Clancy, Julia Murri.
son, Helen Ryan, Mrs l. j Sprague Alice Wheeler
miscellaneous StudltN x Co.